Cosmic ray-induced aerosol-formation: First observational evidence from aircraft-based ion mass spectrometer measurements in the upper troposphere

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 14, 2002, Pages 43-1

  Eickhorn, S ^a   Wilhelm, S ^a   Aufmhoff, H ^a   Wohlfrom, K H ^a   Arnold, F ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; COSMIC RAYS; MASS SPECTROMETERS; TROPOSPHERE; ACETONE; COSMIC RAY MEASUREMENT; COSMOLOGY; SPACECRAFT INSTRUMENTS; SPECTROMETERS;

ION-MEDIATED FORMATION;

GEOPHYSICS; IONS;

AEROSOL FORMATION; COSMIC RAY; TROPOSPHERE;

AEROSOL FORMATION; AEROSOL PARTICLES; CHARGED AEROSOLS; CLUSTER IONS; ION ATTACHMENT; ION MASS SPECTROMETER; ION-ION RECOMBINATIONS; UPPER TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0037101747     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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